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Mumsnet Discussions: Breast and bottle feeding : Depot provera (pill injection) and breast feeding, any problems? (11 messages)
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Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By tori32 on Fri 16-May-08 16:41:22
I have always had the depot injection but am not sure if it will affect breast feeding due to hormonal changes.
Anyone had experience?
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By expatinscotland on Fri 16-May-08 16:44:11
yikes, i didn't think it was compatible with BF. higher hormone levels than the Mirena.

bumping in case anyone's around who knows for sure.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Seona1973 on Fri 16-May-08 19:53:50
birth control advice from kellymom website
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By emma1977 on Fri 16-May-08 20:02:06
Depo is fine with breastfeeding
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By GordontheGopher on Fri 16-May-08 20:10:05
Depo is evil! Stopped me conceiving for 14 months after coming off it and mucked up my body completely. If you ever want another child stop having the injections NOW.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By emma1977 on Fri 16-May-08 20:19:51
I also had a significant delay in my fertility when stopping depo- 18 months.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By expatinscotland on Fri 16-May-08 20:51:01
A GYN consultant at the Edinburgh FPC ruled it out for me because of my PND/history of PND.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By tori32 on Fri 16-May-08 21:27:40
Thats ok about it taking ages to concieve because I don't want any more children. I have 2 already (took 6wks to concieve dd1 and 4wks with dd2 btw). I just wanted to know if it affected breast feeding.
I took it before and inbetween dcs and it worked well for me, no problems. smile Thanks for all your replies though.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By tori32 on Fri 16-May-08 21:33:39
seona1973 thanks for that really helpful link smile It says that progesterone in normal pill/depot doses are safe but could affect supply. I will take the risk I think. I can always express to increase it if it dips (as well as feeding while baby is asleep iyswim).
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By kiskideesameanoldmother on Fri 16-May-08 22:25:48
Dr Jack Newman recommends that Depo-Provera is only used after the progesterone only pill has been taken for 28 days. this is to ensure that the mother will not experience a big drop in supply if she took Depo. Thiough i suppose that not experiencing a drop wiht the minipill does not rule out if it will happen with depo. But then again, i am not Jack Newman. If she finds that there is a drop in supply with the minipill, it can be stopped at any time. Depo does not give you that option.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Feenie on Fri 16-May-08 22:33:36
I started Depo while bfing my 3 month old and suffered no drop in supply at all. I stopped when he was 18 months and am still going strong (he is 2 and 5 months now.)
Didn't help my sex drive though -- and that's still knackered sad


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